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we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >> they are being called superstorms. fueled by changing climate, higher temperatures, and rising sea levels. >> climate change is real. it's here. it's going to happen again. >> people and cities once safe. now in the eye of the fury. >> i see the weather changing. absolutely. >> is this the era of the superstorm? >> water level is rising substantially. >> and are we ready? >> if this wall had been here -- >> for the next one? >> i've been telling everybody, the big flood is coming. we better start building the ark. >> living near the ocean, there's always that chance that the ocean is going to come take away everything that you've got. but never did i imagine that this was going to happen to me and my family and my community. >> even now, given all that has happened to him and his fa
we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >> they are being called superstorms. fueled by changing climate, higher temperatures, and rising sea levels. >> climate change is real. it's here. it's going to happen again. >> people and cities once safe. now in the eye of the fury....
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restless, and start to feel strange, just not being where they're used to being, in that dangerous environment. >> we don't know how to open up, or express our -- tell our story either. that's also part of the problem. and the other part, too, as well, is being accepted in society. you know, because there's a brotherhood in the services around the world. and we have a problem when we come out of the service, you know, to the civilian world where people will judge us and use -- if they find out about our trauma, in one way or another, will use that against us. there is no brotherhood that i would say in a civilian community. >> when you see people who have gone through, what my previous guest went through, a school shooting, a young man and all the trauma that's happened to him. what do you think of that? what advice would you give him? >> basically he has to take back his life. finding forgiveness, you know, it's more finding forgiveness for himself so he can find peace in his life. he has so much potential that he's able to basically be able to impact and change so many people's lives. >> ton
restless, and start to feel strange, just not being where they're used to being, in that dangerous environment. >> we don't know how to open up, or express our -- tell our story either. that's also part of the problem. and the other part, too, as well, is being accepted in society. you know, because there's a brotherhood in the services around the world. and we have a problem when we come out of the service, you know, to the civilian world where people will judge us and use -- if they...
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it is preeminent importance we make sure kids are in a safe and secure environment in our schools. we have to ensure that's happening. i think part of the problem with the dialogue that's happening today is that it's very sort of polarized to these extreme, right. so let's arm everyone. the teachers, the kids, you know. versus not. and i think that instead of sort of polarizing the debate, we have to have a very balanced conversation. having armed people in schools doesn't necessarily mean that we're going to have better outcomes. in the columbine tragedy, there were armed guards actually. >> a lot of armed people around. >> that's right, it didn't stop that from happen. that's not going to solve all of our problems. and that's why -- >> do you like the idea guns around children generally? >> absolutely not. >> i interviewed -- i met them, but it wasn't aired. it was two young female teachers in texas, in houston, both of whom wanted to have a conceal carry permit for themselves because they felt they needed one for personal safety but they hated the idea of any guns in the school.
it is preeminent importance we make sure kids are in a safe and secure environment in our schools. we have to ensure that's happening. i think part of the problem with the dialogue that's happening today is that it's very sort of polarized to these extreme, right. so let's arm everyone. the teachers, the kids, you know. versus not. and i think that instead of sort of polarizing the debate, we have to have a very balanced conversation. having armed people in schools doesn't necessarily mean that...
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. >> the dispatchers and supervisors would operate out of this working environment. they had several different workstations where they could see the trains coming in and out of the station and further up the line. completely destroyed. need to be replaced and rebuilt. >> the force of the water so great, it even destroyed escalators designed to last 40 years. >> the actual force of the water coming down the escalator lifted the landing plates from position. the pit itself still has several feet of water standing in it. these are one of our escalators that's a total loss. >> so this is going to have to come out altogether? >> come out and be replaced. >> the destruction here is just a part, a big part, but just a part of the pounding that the infrastructure system took as a result of superstorm sandy. just imagine, if you will, what happened to the electrical grid on the eastern seaboard. >> the northeast, obviously, took a real beating as a result of superstorm sandy. and i think it did reveal a number of weaknesses. among them, questions have come up fairly, i think,
. >> the dispatchers and supervisors would operate out of this working environment. they had several different workstations where they could see the trains coming in and out of the station and further up the line. completely destroyed. need to be replaced and rebuilt. >> the force of the water so great, it even destroyed escalators designed to last 40 years. >> the actual force of the water coming down the escalator lifted the landing plates from position. the pit itself still...
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if newark and think surrounding environments survive power outages the biggest thing is to get the roads clear and safe so as people move about we don't see the kind of accidents that often come with icy conditions. again, the most urgent thing i could ask people to do is stay indoors as much as you can tomorrow and be compassionate and check on your neighbors, check on the elderly or people shut in. if you go out to shovel your driveway, see if there are people who may need assistance. the storm is tough but when we pull together we are a lot tougher. >> we are thinking of all of you guys especially those hit so hard from superstorm sandy and now you have this massive snowstorm. before i let you go to bed, we all know you cory booker, hands-on mayor. do you anticipate having to help out yourself if necessary tomorrow? >> yeah. i think we all need to take that attitude. obviously my primary concern is working with my command staff to do what is necessary to get the streets clear. i always go out with a group of folks, with shovels and other supplies. so should we see somebody in need we
if newark and think surrounding environments survive power outages the biggest thing is to get the roads clear and safe so as people move about we don't see the kind of accidents that often come with icy conditions. again, the most urgent thing i could ask people to do is stay indoors as much as you can tomorrow and be compassionate and check on your neighbors, check on the elderly or people shut in. if you go out to shovel your driveway, see if there are people who may need assistance. the...
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thinking about those in a closed environment like a school or a theater, as they've been used in recent atrocities. i want to play a couple clips from tony bennett and chris rock at the same event today, think lent their support to the campaign. >> i still haven't gotten over connecticut. and like the assault weapons to go to war, not in our own country. and i'd like assault weapons eliminated. thank you. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. and when your dad says something, you listen. then when you don't, it usually bites you later on. >> very serious and powerful from tony bennett. jokingly, but making a good point from chris rock. a majority of americans support a ban, a universal background check. a majority want the high capacity clips to be banned. there is a will there, but is there a will amongst politicians to get this done? >> i was on capitol hill today, and -- speaking to 15 members of congress, and all of whom have said that they are for this legislation. now, it's tough, because i think the nra is very, very strong and i
thinking about those in a closed environment like a school or a theater, as they've been used in recent atrocities. i want to play a couple clips from tony bennett and chris rock at the same event today, think lent their support to the campaign. >> i still haven't gotten over connecticut. and like the assault weapons to go to war, not in our own country. and i'd like assault weapons eliminated. thank you. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of...
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thinking about those in a closed environment like a school or a theater, as they've been used in recent atrocities. i want to play a couple of clips from tony bennett and chris rock at the same event you were at today who lent their support to this campaign. >> i still haven't gotten over connecticut. i'd like the assault -- assault weapons to go to war not in our own country. and i'd like assault weapons eliminated. thank you. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. and when your dad says something, you listen. and when you don't, it usually bites you in the ass later on. >> very serious and powerful from tony bennett. jock lar but making a good point from chris rock there, i felt. i mean, the truth is that the majority of americans support the ban on assault weapons. the latest cnn poll was 56% i think. the majority support universal background checks. the majority want these high-capacity clips to be banned. there is a will there. but is there a will amongst the politicians, kerry kennedy, to get this done? >> well, we were up -- i was
thinking about those in a closed environment like a school or a theater, as they've been used in recent atrocities. i want to play a couple of clips from tony bennett and chris rock at the same event you were at today who lent their support to this campaign. >> i still haven't gotten over connecticut. i'd like the assault -- assault weapons to go to war not in our own country. and i'd like assault weapons eliminated. thank you. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like...